Ok...does any one have any input as to my inquiry?
The brands i listed use the cheapest materials possible with a thought going into the quality or the output of the lighting.
The projectors in those brands are so cheap you can buy them brand new by themseles for $15-$20 on ebay and amazon. Real projectors cost $140 or way more.
They leak. Constantly. These companys still dont somehow understand how to seal headlights. I dont get it after all these years how they cant figure out something i do on my workbench and never have leaks or condensation.
They light output from those companys is HORRIBLE. like, light shines 10-15 feet and thats it. put an LED or HID bulb into them and its just as bad or worse. The optics of the projector glass and reflector bowl are not studied and perfected, they are just "made" with the materials in a shape similar to real projectors without any regard for their actual performance.
These companys are not spending money for research and development on these lights or what goes into them. They dont test anything. Aslong as they light up, they pass all their "tests".
Morimoto and AlphaRex on the other hand are constantly testing, looking for Improvements, and other things. Take AlphaRex for example, they have released new "updated" versions of the Ram lights 3 times now in the past 16 months, with major improvements on what customers have given them in feedback. They work directly with Ram owners to test new products to see if they work and are good.
Those other companys, Spyder, Anzo, Recon, etc. dont care. They make the light, sell it, thats it. You have a problem? They just send you another unit.
Many many many members on here buy those brands and return them after one drive at night. The lighting is just god awful you cant see anything.